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Associations play an important role in higher education

Aaron Wolowiec

As some of you may know, I work at a university (in addition to my Event Garde role), so I live and breathe higher education. But with credentialing programs, MOOCs, conferences and other online offerings, associations can fill the skills gap. Provide quality certification programs. Try MOOCs or coding camps. Try it all.

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Associations play an important role in higher education

Aaron Wolowiec

As some of you may know, I work at a university (in addition to my Event Garde role), so I live and breathe higher education. But with credentialing programs, MOOCs, conferences and other online offerings, associations can fill the skills gap. Provide quality certification programs. Try MOOCs or coding camps. Try it all.

Education 180
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Life goes on…and so does learning

Aaron Wolowiec

As some of you may know, in addition to my role with Event Garde , I work for Michigan State University’s central communications office. For example, if an association offers online certification, it can easily incorporate a YouTube video or podcast. I love working with students. They’re brilliant. They’re ambitious.

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Association Brain Food: 5.12.23

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Non Dues-a-Palooza (NDP). WBT Systems describes how for-profit learning platforms, like the MOOCs Coursera and EdX, make their money. WBT shares seven MOOC business model strategies you should definitely steal. Learning business.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 10.7.16

Reid All About it

This list is part of their Data Science Career Guide , a six-part series recommending the best online courses and MOOCs for people entering the data science industry. What online courses (including your own) and MOOCs would you recommend to people entering (or thinking about entering) your industry or profession? Tue 10/11 at 1 p.m.

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The Market for Adult Lifelong Learning

Leading Learning

They typically pursue this part of their mission through programming offered through their education departments and at myriad events that are part of the trillion-dollar meetings industry highlighted above. Coursera and edX, the two largest and most recognizable massive open online course (MOOC) providers, were both founded in 2012.

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How to Prepare a Business Case for a New LMS

WBT Systems

Don’t overlook competing programs from other associations, higher education institutions, MOOCs, and for-profit companies, like LinkedIn, Udemy, and firms in your industry. Certification programs and digital badges. Can you deliver content in any way you wish? How do your programs compare to the competition? Sponsorships.

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